Paduli Impianto di Paduli, Paduli

Overview

Paduli Impianto di Paduli is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving the town of Paduli in Campania, Italy. It treats wastewater for a population of 200 with a designed capacity of 200 cubic meters per day.

Paduli Impianto di Paduli is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Contrada Torre, Paduli, in the province of Benevento, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a small community of approximately 200 residents, reflecting its role in managing local domestic wastewater in this inland area of southern Italy. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment level required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations with a population equivalent below 2,000. The designed capacity of 200 cubic meters per day aligns with the small population served, ensuring adequate treatment of the wastewater generated. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Calore Irpino River, a tributary of the Volturno River, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these rivers and the downstream coastal environment from nutrient pollution.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into small streams that feed the Calore Irpino River, part of the Volturno basin, which ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea. This inland watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water resources. Secondary treatment reduces organic load and suspended solids, helping to maintain ecological balance in the receiving waters.

Frequently asked questions

The plant is located in Contrada Torre, Paduli, in the province of Benevento, Campania, Italy.

The plant serves a population of 200 residents, typical of a small rural agglomeration.

The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Calore Irpino River, a tributary of the Volturno River, which drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea.

The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.

As an Italian plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for such agglomerations to protect water quality.